The drug that is used for infusion pump therapy is usually floxuridine (FUDR), given for 14-day periods alternating with 14-day rests.
CPT Code 96367 : Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); additional sequential infusion of a new drug/substance, up to 1 hour.
The pump allows much higher concentrations of the cancer drug to be carried to the tumor than is possible with chemotherapy carried through the bloodstream.
Hyperthyreosis and premedication to thyreoidectomy and radioiodine-therapy.
Transdermal infusion is a method of administering drugs by placing the drug in a gel-like matrix applied to the skin. The drug is absorbed to the bloodstream through the skin.
Intravenous Infusion
concurrent infusion
concurrent infusion
Drug therapy uses bronchodilators to relax the muscles of the bronchial tubes and allow increased airflow.
It's a steroid. It is sometimes used to help with side-effects of chemotherapy. It can be taken as tablets, liquid or injection. Any drug injected into a vein can be called an infusion.
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Liver
A Godex capsule is a prescription medication used to treat acute or chronic liver disease, including hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, and liver intoxication by drug or chemical substances. The capsule is taken 3 times per day.